1999 Hawke’s Bay Triples
1999 Hawke's Bay Triples was a three-player paintball tournament organised by Rick Levick in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Eight teams competed, with House Steiner Red defeating House Steiner Blue in the final.[1]
Tournament
[edit]A training session led by Amon Johnson preceded Sunday's competition. Games lasted a maximum of six minutes, with each player permitted to carry 100 paintballs.[1]
Teams played each other in preliminary heats. The two highest-scoring teams were to advance to a two-game final, with each team playing once from each end of the field.[1]
Participating teams
[edit]| Team | Reported location |
|---|---|
| The Bay Boys | Hawke's Bay |
| The Boys From The Black Stuff | Hawke's Bay |
| Vipers | New Plymouth |
| Kapiti Assassins | Kāpiti |
| Commando Paintball Club | Taupō |
| Warp Speed | Napier |
| House Steiner Red | Wellington |
| House Steiner Blue | Wellington |
Source: contemporary tournament report.[1]
Results
[edit]House Steiner Blue led the preliminary heats. House Steiner Red and The Boys From The Black Stuff tied for second, requiring a deciding semi-final. Red won that game to qualify for the final, leaving Black Stuff third.[1]
The two final games were played consecutively. Each House Steiner squad won from one end, with Red winning the tournament by one elimination across the two games.[1]
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | House Steiner Red |
| 2 | House Steiner Blue |
| 3 | The Boys From The Black Stuff |
The report does not provide numerical final scores or final placings for the remaining teams.[1]